Mapo Tofu

Hello everybody, it's Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we're going to make a distinctive dish, Mapo Tofu. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

It's appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it's quick, it tastes yummy. Mapo Tofu is something which I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

Many things affect the quality of taste from Mapo Tofu, starting from the type of ingredients, then the selection of fresh ingredients, the ability to cut dishes to how to make and serve them. Don't worry if you want to prepare Mapo Tofu delicious at home, because if you already know the trick then this dish can be used as an extraordinary special treat.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook Mapo Tofu using 14 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

I used to eat this dish a lot in Japan. I tried to make this with the ingredients I already have in my house - without Sichuan chili beans paste and Sichuan peppercorns. So this recipe is not going to be a traditional taste but still I enjoy as a daily meal. I forgot to take step photos 🤭 Will try again and take them!

Ingredients and spices that need to be Prepare to make Mapo Tofu:

1. 2 tbsp chopped ginger
2. 2 tbsp chopped garlic
3. 150 g minced pork
4. 2 tbsp chopped leek
5. Salt and Pepper
6. 1 packed Tofu
7. 1.5 tbsp corn starch with 1.5 tbsp water
8. 1 tbsp sesame oil
9. Chili flakes
10. 1 tsp sliced leek
11. For the sauce
12. 150 ml water
13. 2 tbsp soy sauce
14. 2 tbsp miso

Steps to make to make Mapo Tofu

1. In a frying pan - Put the olive oil, the chopped ginger and the garlic with low heat until it smells good.
2. Add the minced pork and the chopped leek in the frying pan and heat until the pork becomes brown.
3. Add a pinch of salt and pepper until taste is good.
4. Cut the Tofu into 1.5cm cube.
5. Add the Tofu, water, soy sauce and miso in the frying pan and boil for a while.
6. In a cup - Mix the corn starch and water together.
7. Turn off the heat of frying pan. Add the corn starch and water in the frying pan little by little and mix.
8. Taste and adjust with salt. You can add chili flakes.
9. Add sesame oil and the slice of leek and Enjoy!

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